Source: Daily_Mail
Everton boss David Moyes has no sympathy for Manchester City's star problems
The wounds left by Joleon Lescott's departure remain raw for Everton manager David Moyes after he admitted he has no sympathy for Manchester City following Carlos Tevez's shock transfer request.[LNB]City were stunned last week when skipper Tevez demanded a move because he wants to be reunited with his family in Argentina and that his relationship with 'certain executives' at the club is irreparable.[LNB]Manager Roberto Mancini remains hopeful the player can be persuaded to change his mind. [LNB] Bad blood: Moyes clashed with Mancini at Eastlands last season[LNB]For Moyes, however, whose team travel to Eastlands tomorrow night toface a side expected to include Tevez, it is a case of what goes aroundcomes around, following the controversial Lescott transfer saga of 2009.[LNB]Despiterejecting two bids and warning City off the England defender, Moyes waseventually forced to relent and sell Lescott for £22million. [LNB]Hedescribed City's behaviour as 'disgusting' and the player's attitude'poor', having dropped him after an opening-day 6-1 drubbing by Arsenal.[LNB]'Carlos Tevez is a really good player. A player we would all be more than happy to have,' said Moyes. [LNB]'It'sa difficult one. It's a bit like when Joleon went to City. He didn'twant to play for Everton. I played him and it backfired, so you neverknow what's right.[LNB]'Overall, it's not a great situation to be in. If a player says he's going and that's it, what can you do? [LNB] 'I can't really have sympathy with Manchester City as they will knowhow it feels now, because we had to go through all that for a couple ofmonths before we lost Lescott.[LNB]'They've probably got the money behind them to say, 'Sorry, you'restaying and we don't really care'. We weren't in that situation.[LNB]'It'snever nice when you've got a player at a club who doesn't want to stayand he's a really important player for you, because it does affect yourdressing room.[LNB]'If the result goes against you, people startasking questions. It depends on how they play, but I know it was adifficult one for us.'[LNB]Moyes remains unconvinced whether theinflux of foreign money into the Premier League - as has certainly beenthe case at City with their billionaire Abu Dhabi owners - has been agood thing.[LNB]He said: 'I'm not sure yet if it's going to helpor if it's going to be something in the end where we look back in 20years' time and say, 'How stupid were we that we allowed it tohappen?''.'[LNB]Moyes, whose team have gone seven Premier League games without a win, also revealed he remains hopeful that Everton can persuade midfielder Steven Pienaar, who is a free agent in the summer, to sign a new deal to remain at Goodison Park.[LNB]'I'd like to think maybe we could get Steven to stay again,' he said. [LNB]'I've always said to him if you want to come back and talk, then do. If he wants to stay, then we would be more than delighted to keep him.' Everton boss Moyes tracking City strikers Adebayor and Santa CruzManchester City players join Roberto Mancini in high praise for point-proving Carlos TevezEVERTON FC
